Silly Zealot 2023/07/09(Sun)21:08 No. 1067507 ID: 48c015
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You are Toriel Dreemurr, caretaker and former queen of the monster mountain, and you are in trouble.

In the years since your adoptive child taught your ex-husband the error of his ways and lifted the barrier that trapped your people, humans and monsters have learned to coexist in peace.

And also to take into account all the bad things that happened down there.

Your ex is in jail, doing time for his child murdering past; Undyne is going through anger management therapy and you haven’t seen Alphys in a while, something about illicit experimentation and…crimes against nature?
At any rate, this doesn’t leave you out of the crosshairs either.
You are a nice lady, but you are a terrible mom.

You have been accused for no less than 8 charges of child neglect, 7 charges of child endangerment, and 1 of child assault.
Since all this happened beyond the jurisdiction, and indeed before the formation, of the current court of law, you have sent to do a one week course on proper parenthood to asses you’re your level of responsibility and capacity to learn.
You are pretty worried, however, for if you fail, you will forced to wear the foreboding DUNCE HAT OF BAD STUDENTSHIP forevermore!

Oh, and you won’t be allowed to see your adoptive child again and face 30 years of prison for all charges.

Better not screw it up!

Silly Zealot 2023/07/09(Sun)21:10 No. 1067508 ID: 48c015
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Your instructor, Mr. Teacherson, will guide you through the six tests you must take in order to pass the course.

You must succeed in at least 4 tests in order for the course to not be considered an unmitigated failure.

You will still have to take any tests you fail again on the final day of the course, but you feel that if you are able to ace at least 4 out 6 of them, you will be confident and experienced enough to pass when you next take them.

The 6 tests are:

Communication.

Nurturing.

Assertiveness.

Outside Interactions.

Security and Safeguarding.

And

Don’t Let Your Husband Harvest Their Soul For Power!

Which of these tests should Toriel take first?

> Don’t Let Your Husband Harvest Their Soul For Power!

THIS SHOULD BE EASY
> It turns out to be one of those 2 button meme images that is incredibly hard to decide on

Wait, ask why you have to take the "Don’t Let Your Husband Harvest Their Soul For Power" if hes not your husband anymore

>>1067511

Exactly! She only lets stupid dumb idiots harvest souls for power, who are not her husband because she divorced him! She should ace that one.

Silly Zealot 2023/07/09(Sun)22:14 No. 1067515 ID: 48c015
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>Why do you have to take the "Don’t Let Your Husband Harvest Their Soul For Power" if hes not your husband anymore?

"Catch-all terminology."- Mr. Teacherson points out while adjusting his humble turtleneck.

"Apologies if the test's title doesn't accurately represent you, madam; a lot of people go through it."

"Now, which test will we go through first?"

>>1067515
Communication. Because TALKING CLEARLY IS IMPORTANT AS OPPOSED TO VAGUE WARNINGS.

communication makes sense to take first, considering most the other tests is a variation of using communication.

Communication, for reasons that you don't really need to explain. You're sure he'll figure it out on his own.

Silly Zealot 2023/07/10(Mon)15:13 No. 1067551 ID: 48c015
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>Communication.
You are taken to a house in the middle of Mess Hill, and upon entering you can see the place has seen better days.

There are stack of abandoned food on the refrigerator, stacks of plates on the kitchen, stacks of newspapers , stacks of dirty laundry, stacks of stains...

Along with you comes a little gloomy looking child who seem even less thrilled than you to be here.
Your instructor tells you that he is very dutiful when he must but doesn't usually get along with strangers.
You give him a a wave an a kind hello, to which he reciprocates half heartedly.

Your instructor further tells you that your test is to comunnicate with the kid in order to clean up this dilapidated house by the end of the day. And yes, his parents encouragied him to participate due to his trust issues, plus families are usually compensated financially for offering to assist, and they could use the money.

As you take a good luck at the house and Mr. Teacherson leaves you to your tasks, you are left with a mix of dread and excitement. Sure, the challenge seems somewhat daunting but it's nice to meet new people, especially when they could benefit from your presence as much as you them.

How do you adress the child? Do you cheer him up? Try to appeal to his tastes? Do you begin with an ice-breaker? Do you just attempt to skip to point and divy-up the point?

In this quest, planning a good strategy or comming up with a compelling argument are important i order to pass test. Suggest ideas on what Toriel should say to the people around her and what her plan of action should be. Suggestions that have flaws but still hold a chance of success will be decided by dice rolls. Feel free to roleplay!

is... is that a dead penguin

So...wait, is the teacher actually going to teach anything? Or just drop her straight into a test? Or is this practice for the test?

Also, is she supposed to convince the kid to clean the house, or just ensure the house gets clean one way or another?

>>1067559
Yeah, this, the teacher is supposed to guide us, and provide teaching, did that happen already and now we're on the test?

Silly Zealot 2023/07/10(Mon)19:22 No. 1067567 ID: 48c015
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>What is even happening?
Indeed, while this is called a course, is more of a very fast-paced evaluation of your paretal skills.
Buraucracy really changed several years ago, when a little kid faced them and their stolen child soul power and made them understand that they were very slow in everything. Now they are super speedy to fix things!
The kid who defeated them kinda look like your adoptive child, too, only a bit creepier.

Mr. Teacherson has given you the task of working together with the child in order to clean the the house together. As it stands, it would be really hard for a single person alone to tidy the place up in a day.

Luckily, All cleaning tool, repleasement window panes, trashbags, etc. have already been provided and left at the house's entrance, and Mr. Teacherson keeps a watchful eye on you and the poor little kid to oversee your progress and provide assistance in case of an emergency.

He gives you an encouraging thumbs up. He can be serious, but when he's got your back, he's got your back!

Ask what his name is, introduce yourself, and ask what his favorite dessert is, cinnamon, or butterscotch. make a deal that if he cleans the place up, you'll cook a Butterscotch Cinnamon Pie for him as a reward.

Alright, the first phase of a big project like this is to take a look at the whole problem. So make a tour of the house with the kid while asking him about his prior cleaning experience and what exactly he's comfortable doing.
Then you can start making a list of what needs to be done in each room. Pen and paper would help here. Once the lists are done, you divide up the tasks then start working.

Start small. Ask the child's name, and how he's feeling. Introduce yourself in kind.

Once you're done with that, try asking questions. "You seem unhappy, why is that? Is there something I can do that could make you feel better?" If he's responsive, then that's perfect, communication is succeeding! If he doesn't want to play along though, then you're going to have to try a different tactic. Perhaps making suggestions, and leaving it to him whether to opt out? "This room is rather dirty. Why don't we clean it up together? A healthy space breeds a healthy mind after all."

>>1067592
Agreed!

Silly Zealot 2023/07/12(Wed)22:25 No. 1067750 ID: 48c015
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>Ask his name, ask feelings, offer pastry.

“I’m sorry, my child, I shouldn’t have been so quiet on the ride here, I was listening to the instructor. My name is Toriel, what is yours?”

“…Clod…Clod Smith.”

“Oh, wow.”

“Yeah, it’s…”

“That’s a wonderful name!”

“…What?”

“Oh, you mean you don’t know? Clod means “brave” in my mother tongue.”

“I…really?”

“Yes! Has your family lived near Mount Ebott for long?”

“N-not really, my grandparents all moved here some decades back, I think, but they didn’t really know anything about the… um… the monsters in the mountain.”

“Oh, how strange… Still, you really are very brave for coming all the way here to help an old stranger clean a ruined house.”

“That’s because my parents told me I should help out?”

“I apologize, what would you rather be doing right now?”

“Reading, studying, maybe playing with my little brother…”

“Well, I appreciate that you are here giving me a hand, even if you would rather be doing something else. Say, does your brother like candy treats?"

“…Heh..yes, he loves them, why?”

“I’ve been thinking what if, to make up for your time spent here, I were to bake a big butterscotch cake for you and your family?”

“Uh…I tasted scotch once, it was really bitter. You say it tastes better with butter?

“Ahahaha, no, silly! Butterscotch is type of candy! Butterscotch cakes are my specialty. I’m a very good baker if I say so myself. Would like to try one out if I give it to you tomorrow?”

“I…I guess I could do it, yes.”

Clod is still not smiling, but he appears attentive and no longer gloomy. That is a good start.

Silly Zealot 2023/07/12(Wed)22:27 No. 1067751 ID: 48c015
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>Look through the house and make a list of things to do.

Good idea. As you pace through the house, you grab a relatively intact notepad near the pile of newspapers and take note of all the different types of chores that must be done in order to get the house in a presentable state.

You divide the chores into the following categories:

> Take out the trash.

> Clean the walls and floors.

> Clean out the fridge.

>Vacuum the rugs.

>Replace broken window panes.

>Wash the dishes.

>Wash the dirty laundry.

And finally,

>Clean the bathrooms.

Quite the long workday ahead. How should Toriel divy up the tasks between her and Clod? And what should she do to keep the boy focused and in (relatively) good spirits?

>>1067751
>>1067751
Toriel does
> Clean out the fridge.
I doubt he looks at the expiration dates of foods

>Replace broken window panes.
Complicated for dumb kids. we can get it done with magic, then teach him how to do it normally.

>Clean the bathrooms.
Kids too dumb, but do it together but show him how to do it right. Wear gloves, be careful with your cleaning solutions (like bleach).

>Wash the dirty laundry.
Show him how to do it right. Its important to seperate the colors from whites, water temature maters, don't put too much detergent but not too little. Show him how to not ruin his clothes

Clod does
> Take out the trash.
>Vacuum the rugs.
>Wash the dishes.
very simple

> Clean the walls and floors.
a little time consuming, but equally as simple, but moping shouldn't be too wet or you might slip or ruin wood floors.

>>1067755

I mostly agree with this, but with one exception. Clod will probably be working slower than you, and cleaning the walls and floors can be a hell of a chore. Added together, it might be best that you share that specific responsibility. He'll be learning laundry from you as well, so really the split could be 3 for you, 3 for him, and 2 you do together!

>>1067755
>>1067756
Sounds like an excellent plan.

>>1067755
>>1067756

Do it!

>>1067756
never leave a child on a task alone if you are not sure if they can do it its important to keep a eye on them if you are unsure

Keep his spirits up by intermittently asking him about his little brother and things he mentioned reading about. It helps to have someone talking to you about things you like when you're doing things you dislike, and he seems to like his little brother even if he's not exactly having a great time with his family but maybe don't get into that part right now.

Silly Zealot 2023/07/16(Sun)21:21 No. 1068039 ID: 48c015
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>Simpler tasks for Clod, Harder tasks for you. Bathroom and walls together. Teach him about laundry.

You consider the chores that a young boy his age might be able to deal with and assign him tasks accordingly, whilst telling him you will be handling the more complicated ones.

Cleaning out the fridge turns out not to be that complicated, as pretty much everything is expired, though the handling and washing off of the remaining dross is ghastly enough to warrant someone with a stronger stomach.

Overall, you handle the cleaning and fixing well, carefully replacing the broken windows and teaching your charge how to divide colored and white clothes before doing laundry, as well as how to iron and fold it after, and the proper way of scrubbing the marks and stains on the walls.

Clod, on his part, tends to his part of the job quite diligently, washing the dishes and vacuuming the rugs with expertise and clear veterancy. You quickly realize he is a hardworking and dependable child once he is enthused. No wonder he was paired with you for this test!

That is not to say the day goes without its hiccups, though. You barely manage to not drop the window pane you are holding when you hear the little boy scream from inside the house, and wind up having to save him from the assault of an insanely large cockroach that had been hiding inside a stuffy bedroom filled with old junk like a writing machine, dusty suitcases and a load of accounting papers.

The boy gains some fear from the experience but become more trustful after seeing you jump so readily to his rescue. You even choose to SPARE the giant cockroach and toss it out the window to the overgrown backyard. It will probably handle itself just fine.
The same cannot be said for the brown monsters in the bathroom, however, who are met with a hail of fireballs and exterminated without mercy, after which you put on some rubber gloves and apply a liberal amount of detergent and cleaning solutions to the shower and toilet before signaling Clod it’s safe to go in and help.

You spend a lot of time talking to Clod about his favorite books, games and his brother, whom he adores. You quickly learn that despite having a hard time relating to people outside his household, he really loves sharing time with his younger sibling, and is quite a brilliant kid for his age, who really just wishes to find more people he can connect with. A wish you, it turns out, are quite eager to grant.

Silly Zealot 2023/07/16(Sun)21:22 No. 1068040 ID: 48c015
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By the end of the day, with most of the work done and a lot of talking, you manage to get Clod to open up much more and even achieve the rare gift of compelling him to smile.

Silly Zealot 2023/07/16(Sun)21:24 No. 1068043 ID: 48c015
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That is a smile.

Silly Zealot 2023/07/16(Sun)21:25 No. 1068044 ID: 48c015
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You both are dead tired by nightfall, but your cleaning was so effective and thorough that you feel pretty happy about yourselves. You even dare to make two beds and sleep within the cleanest bedroom, the tent and sleeping bags you had been given as contingency never leaving their sacks.

The following morning, you both rise early and give the final cleaning touches until near noon, when your instructor comes to pick you both up. Some details are still missing: the wall cracks and crude etchings cannot be fixed with cleaning agents, and the backyard is missing half its fence and largely overgrown, but Mr. Teacherson gives you an approving nod for all the work you managed to pull off in just twenty four hours and quickly turns to drive your getaway van before the police get here.
They are planning to finish refurbishing the house and make a new station in the place.

After short conversation with Mr. Teacherson and a happy hug with Clod you leave the guidance academy relieved and enthusiastic to know that you passed the first test.

You promptly rush to make good on your promise and begin preparing a butterscotch cake for Clod and his family, as Mr. Teacherson informs you that you will be having your second test later that day. As you put the final ingredients, a dark cloud falls over your mind.

Which test do you take next?

>Nurturing.

>Assertiveness.

>Outside Interactions.

>Security and Safeguarding.

>Don’t Let Your Husband Harvest Their Soul For Power!


And do you…?

>Bake the cake normally.

>Poison the cake. (Genocide Run)

>The same cannot be said for the brown monsters in the bathroom, however, who are met with a hail of fireballs and exterminated without mercy

uhhhhhh, I think you were supposed to flush those, not burn them

Lets do outdoor interactions next before we do Assertiveness.

also bake it normally. be sure none of your fur got in the pie.

Assertiveness, and bake it normally.

> Mr. Teacherson gives you an approving nod for all the work you managed to pull off in just twenty four hours and quickly turns to drive your getaway van before the police get here.

Is... is Mr Teacherson state sponsored?
Is... is he real?
Is... Is he just forcing you to spend time with kids to prove yourself for his own amusement?
Are you in danger Toriel?

finish the job
By baking it normally.

Assertiveness.

Let's learn to be Assertive! Also bake cake normally.

>>1068051
...fuck now I'm worried.

...Poison the cake.
As a fire mage it is your duty to burn this world ash!

Silly Zealot 2023/07/18(Tue)15:59 No. 1068148 ID: 48c015
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>Bake the cake normally.

Haha, what a crazily grisly idea, adding poison to the recipe. Where did that intrusive thought come from? The pent up frustration from this course sure has done a number on you, old girl, hahahaha.

You go to Parent Counseling Agency once again that afternoon. On your way towards your appointed classroom, you make a small detour into one of the waiting rooms, where you find Clod and his family expecting you and your promised present.

Clod goes wide eyed when he sees your cheery little pastry, and his brother, a small boy with a wild mane of hair, jumps for joy at the sight of such deliciousness. Their parents smile warmly as you hand over the butterscotch-cinnamon cake and nod to you gratefully.

“Thank you so much, this will keep us fed for many winters to come”- the father says. They must live very frugally.

Silly Zealot 2023/07/18(Tue)16:00 No. 1068149 ID: 48c015
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>Is Mr. Teacherson real?

Of course he is real! He is got a birth certificate and everything!

His parents are Mr. Teacherdad and Mrs. Fire-fightermom.

He lives in Simple Street 678, at ConvinienCondoss, Floor 5, Room E.

He is even got a 555 phone.

What silly notions you come up with, sometimes.

Silly Zealot 2023/07/18(Tue)16:02 No. 1068150 ID: 48c015
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>Assertiveness.

For your second test you are taken to a small abode in the underground, which comes to your attention in both its semi-secluded location, and on how all of its windows appeared to be shuttered and, in two cases, boarded up.

Inside, Mr. Teacherson introduces you to a rather grumpy-looking monster child, who stares daggers at you from behind one of the doorframes. He explains that this is a very particular problem child who enjoys contradicting parents and tutors alike, often resorting to violence in order to avoid school, steal candy, or other petty goals of the sort.

He goes on to say that Lime, as he is called, is grounded and not allowed to go outside after school for a week after his latest misbehavior, and sent here to this house with his parents’ permission in the hopes he will be able to learn manners through. Your test is to keep him inside the house and as well-behaved as possible until tomorrow.

After beckoning Lime to come closer and greet you, to which he gives a grumbling “hey” before ducking his head behind the wall and out of sight, Mr. Teacherson hands you a copy of the house keys and instructs you to lock the door behind him, as well as to not trust too much on Lime’s good side, as he’s been known to lie before.

Once you hear the lock click into place, you tuck away the keys and look around the living room, getting acquainted with the place whilst nervously wondering how to proceed.

Not ten minutes pass before Lime shows up again, walking out of the following room in your direction, his apprehension seemingly replaced with malicious determination.


“Let me out, you hag”- he says with his silvery tongue.


Such a bashful personality, how will you handle the situation?

Tell him that he has to endure his punishment, or else it will just be worse next time. Short term loss for long term gain.

Use reverse psychology. Express that they should NOT wash the dishes. It's a very challenging task and should be left to only skilled and impressive dish washers, such as yourself.

Tell him that calling you a hag just netted him one extra day of being grounded, extending it to a week, and one day. But let him know that If he wants to apologize and have that day back, he can do that by doing all his homework for school that is due by tomorrow and do a good job with it. (we can help with his homework if he asks for it, but we're not giving him answers.)

>>1068151

This is a good line to follow. Persuade him by pointing out that his parents could give him worse punishments if grounding doesn't work. They could send him to bed without supper, or take away his favorite toys. Make him come to the conclusion that he should go along with the punishment, because it's better than receiving a new and possibly worse one.

This may not work, as his conclusion may be "If I can get out of my punishments, then what does it matter if more are handed down?" If that's the case, then you need to change your tactics.

Ask him why he wants to go out. What is out there that he does not have in here? Try getting him to open up about his likes, so that you can try to connect the threads of his attitude problems and not getting to engage with what he likes. Even better if he has friends that he wants to spend time with, as you may be able to point out that he wouldn't like his own behavior from others, so why would they like it from him?

Why are they even testing you on this? You are the best at keeping young children trapped in the house. EZPZ

Silly Zealot 2023/07/21(Fri)19:43 No. 1068513 ID: 48c015
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>Additional punishment.

“Name-calling will get you nowhere, mister. You earned yourself an extra day of grounding.”

Silly Zealot 2023/07/21(Fri)19:44 No. 1068514 ID: 48c015
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Oh, he did not like that.

Silly Zealot 2023/07/21(Fri)19:44 No. 1068515 ID: 48c015
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“But I will take it back if you do your homework.”

Silly Zealot 2023/07/21(Fri)19:45 No. 1068516 ID: 48c015
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He REALLY did not like that.

Silly Zealot 2023/07/21(Fri)19:46 No. 1068517 ID: 48c015
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“Aww don’t be like that, I can help you finish it!”

“I don’t want your help, I want to go out!”

>Reverse psychology.
“Fine then, you can go ahead and play with your toys while I finish up the house chores. Normal kids can’t figure how to them right, anyway. You’d probably end up embarrassing yourself.”

“Hey, I can prove I’m good at chores! I’ll show you. I’ll start by painting the fence.”

“Very we- Hey, wait, no!”

“Heheheheh yeah, I read the book, you old bag!”


>Why going out?

“You are very rude! Why do you want to go outside, at any rate?”

“My friends are out in the park! I’m missing out playing with them. And also, I wanna go home!”

“Child..” you sigh, “I get that people are being mean to you and giving you a hard time, but they really just want you to learn the rules so you can get along with everyone and make more friends.”

“Boring friends! I like the friends I have right now. The others are just gonna be my friends if I keep following the rules!”

You frown slightly at that remark, knowing there is some truth to it. You hesitate for half a second, in which Lime prepares to harangue you again when suddenly an idea crosses your mind.

“Say, what do you think about the idea of tricking your parents?”

“Eh? Tricking my… what are you playing at, old fart?”

“First off: no name-calling” you point a stern finger at the little boy again, “and second off: no playing. I’m talking about getting them to trust with minimum effort.”


“Oh, yeah? How?” Lime asks skeptically but also amused at your attempt at tomfoolery.


“By being nice long enough that they think you are a good boy and they leave you alone to do your stuff more often. If you do a couple chores around the house, your parents will think that you are becoming more responsible and reward you for it.”

“Take this house, for example,” you continue, “your parents brought all the way here just to see if you could wait it out until tomorrow. This test has to mean a lot to them. If you play with your toys until tomorrow and do your homework for this-“

“I don’t wanna do the homework.”

“Wait! Let me finish! If you stay and I help you on how to finish your homework for this week, your parents will start thinking you are learning your lesson and let you out of their sight more often. If you do things like that once in a while and don’t cause trouble right in front of them, you will not be able to do the things you want more often!”

Silly Zealot 2023/07/21(Fri)19:48 No. 1068518 ID: 48c015
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“Guuuuuuuuuuuuuh- Huh… yeah, that makes sense, you could help finish that stuff for school and then the grown ups won’t annoy me so much.”

“I still really wanna go to the park, though.”


Lime has been momentarily appeased and is considering your idea, but he is not fully bought into it yet.

What do you do or say to seal the deal and get him to stay?

If you can forego the park for today, you'll be able to go many more times in the future.

And if it'll help you feel better, then perhaps we could find something fun to do here to make up for the lost social opportunity? It may not be AS fun, but you'll regain some of your otherwise absent joy.

If you know how to do homework, you know how to fool your parents. It’s a direct line from “my homework is done!” to “I’m gonna go to the park with no supervision!”

The sooner you finish your homework, the sooner you can do the things you want. Not to mention, the better you get at homework, the faster you'll get at finishing it. Meaning more time to be at the park in the future.

>>1068518
Tell him that's the best deal he's going to get.

Silly Zealot 2023/07/26(Wed)14:22 No. 1069018 ID: 48c015
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“Do not worry, my dear, I’m sure we can finish that pesky homework real quick and then we can get to do something fun in here.”

“Yeah? Like what?”

“Oh, we can come up with a few games to play around the house.”

“But I don’t want to play here, I want to play with my friends outside.”

“Remember what I said, dear boy, if you forgo the park for today and stay here, your parents will trust you more and leave you in peace more often.”

“Yeah, I get it, but it’s annoying and they won’t let me go out until next week!”

Silly Zealot 2023/07/26(Wed)14:22 No. 1069019 ID: 48c015
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>Tell him that…

“It’s the best deal you will get, little child.”

Silly Zealot 2023/07/26(Wed)14:23 No. 1069020 ID: 48c015
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Convincing Lime 50/ 50 chance: >Failure

“No! I don’t wanna wait! I wanna go out! I wanna go to the park! I wanna meet with my friends! I wanna go and play with them! I wanna go to the park! I WANNA GO TO THE PAAAAAR-RAAAAAAAAGH!”

Silly Zealot 2023/07/26(Wed)14:24 No. 1069021 ID: 48c015
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Looks like a dialogue has failed and Lime is wishing to switch to the language of fisticuffs.

A combat encounter is engaged.

Your current items are:

>Family Picture

>Rolling Pin

>Ebottbucks (x30)

>Pokeball (x3)

>Celular Phone

>Your House Keys

>This House Keys

Suggest what to do to rise victorious or defuse the situation, but remember: If you kill Lime you will fail the test and possibly go to prison.

Also, please don’t die.

Good luck!

Oh now we're worried about going to prison, huh?

Well, obviously ACT

Use item This House Key. Tell him if he so much as takes one step towards you to hurt you, you'll DESTROY it with your fireball, leaving you and him stuck here.

Yeah, he'll probably say you wont be able to leave if you destroy it, making us stuck with him, but thats when we remind him that Mr. Teacherson will return to let you out by tomorrow, and it's a sacrifice you're willing to take to make him behave. Cause you have patience, your best weapon.

Hmm, this is just a test right? You do know that hurting a child is probably going to get you jail time no matter what the outcome, maybe you just dodge his strikes, don't fight back, and call teacherson saying that you're out, this kid is resorting to violence, send them to juvie. Assert that to them even.

Show off fire magic. Warn you will melt the house key if they do not calm down.

>>1069034
Good idea but probably not reveal the location of it

Silly Zealot 2023/09/27(Wed)18:38 No. 1073395 ID: 918cdb
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>Threaten to lock you both in.

You quickly USE This House Keys and put them behind your back, the only glimpse Lime can clearly see being the glint they give off as they dangle over the fireball igniting from your free hand.

“Stop or I’ll destroy the keys!” you say.

“PAAAARK!”

“I’m serious! I’ll melt them to slag and lock us both here and you won’t be going to any park!”

“I’LL JUST TAKE THEM AWAY BEFORE YOU CAN DO IT, YOU HHHHAG!”

“Don’t be so sure, I’ve put a lot of juice in this fireball!”

“I’LL PUSH YOU AND YOU’LL FALL LIKE A FAT LOAD OF BRICKS!”

“Will I? Will I?! Just try me, you little miscreant!”

“(My goodness, where did that come from?)” you mutter to yourself.

Silly Zealot 2023/09/27(Wed)18:45 No. 1073397 ID: 918cdb
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>Convincing Lime to back down 75% chance: Success. Eesh, you guys are lucky I decided to roll failure on a 4 and not a 1.

“Eeh.”

“EEEEH.”

“EEEEEEHEEEEEE EEHEE EEHEE.”

*POP*

Silly Zealot 2023/09/27(Wed)18:47 No. 1073398 ID: 918cdb
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“BWAAAAAAAH-AAH-AAH! BWAAAAH, it’s not fair! IT’S NOT GOSH GON-DIGGITY FAIR!”

“Language, mister!”

“I just want to hang out and have fun! Why do mom and dad have to ground me all the time?! I just get bored sometimes! It’s not like I hurt anyone for real, and they are always out digging stuff in the ruins or whatever, they never have fun with me! I just wanna have fun! I JUST WANT TO BE WITH MY FRIENDS!”

“Awww, there, there…” you say in your soothing, motherly voice.
Toriel says it too.

“I’m sure there is plenty fun we can have here, after I help you with your homework!”

*Sniff* “Hm? Like what?”

“Well, um, for instance…!”

Lime has momentarily defeated by your quick coercive thinking, but he is feeling pretty down. Suggest ways to encourage him to finish his homework with you and stay the night in the house without further incident.

Ask him what his misbehavior was that got him grounded. You can show him how dangerous it was then, and why his parents are trying so hard not to get him to do it again. It's good that he's taking care of himself and not letting his parent's absence leave him bored to tears, but there must be ways for him to get what he needs without putting himself or others in danger.

Really, I don't think you can make progress until you find out just what it is he did.

At worst you could tell him that you won't be allowed to see your child again, if you don't do what his parents say. They kind of have you on the ropes for that, even if he shouldn't be punished after all.

Part of the test is to keep him inside the house
He seems to be very distressed about being locked in here (and grounded in his house)
Be supportive, maybe convice him to walk with you but still inside the house while you talk, but always keep an eye on the keys

Tv and treats as a reward for doing chores? You could promise to bake him a pie... Maybe even show him how to make it! Cooking can be fun.

Offer to play video games after homework.

Silly Zealot 2024/09/29(Sun)07:40 No. 1097993 ID: 578f3f
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>Ask him why he got grounded.

You pick Lime off the floor and cradle him softly to try and soothe him, his anguished wailing awakening a twinge of motherly compassion within your breast.


“Well, come to think of it, there is something more important right now. You see, I’ve been asking to behave all this time, but I never asked what got you in so much trouble with your parents.”

“Oh, you now, this and that. Painted mustaches on people’s pictures, leaving jelly on the floor to see what bugs show up. Biting my brother’s friend in the leg when he was bullying me.”

“Mmhmm? And what was so bad that they locked you up in this house with me?”

“I put a firecracker on Old Wilkins’ mailbox. His dogfriend was standing too close when it blew up and it singed the fur off his face.”

“Oh goodness!”

“I say dogfriend ‘cuz that’s, like not a dog pet more like a dog guy and he lives with the old man ‘cuz he is his fried or boyfriend or one of those landlords mom and dad keep complaining about.”

“Yes, I know him. His name is Doggfried, nice young chap. Why did you put a firecracker I the mailbox?”

Lime shrugs, “They are really cool when they blow up and I wanted to see what happened when you put it there.”

“And you saw happened,” your voice never shifts its dulcet tone, but your words turn sterner nonetheless, “you said you never hurt anyone for real, but this time you really could have.”

“It’s not my fault. I thought he was gonna stay inside and not suddenly walk up to the street!”

“Well, part of life is learning to plan for the worst, and avoid doing things that might end up getting someone hurt. I know what I’m talking about because…”

>Tell him.

“Because I’m also here for getting in trouble.”

“Weh?” Lime sputters in surprise.

“It’s true! You see, the government says I’ve been irresponsible as a mom. That I’m not very at raising kids. And now they say that if I can’t show that I can help other kids and keep them from getting in trouble….” Your voice starts to break, “they take away my child forever.”

“Wow, that’s messed up!” Lime yells out, fully aghast, “sounds like the human government are total monsters. I mean the bad ones.”

“Oh, it’s not just humans. The new government is made up of monsters too. The good kind. And they are sort of right, I’ve…. Not always paid attention when they were in trouble. I’ve… not always been the best mom…. For them.”

You are not talking in the singular.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes! Yes, I’ll be fine. At least.. I’ll be fine if you help me, and.. I think I’ll be fine if I help you too.”

“Help me how?”


>TV and video games for homework.

“Tell you what. If you do your homework, I’ll help you in the hard parts that you on’t understand, and if we are mostly done by evening, I’ll let you play your favourite video game. Would you like that?”

“Mmhmm” Lime nods, “Do.. do you want to play one of my games with me?”

“Ehm.. I mean sure, I can give it a try! If you like them, I’ll probably like them too.”

Lime smiles at this, and you find his smile is contagious.

Silly Zealot 2024/09/29(Sun)07:44 No. 1097994 ID: 578f3f
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You stack the big books of learning by the side of the writing desk and invite Lime to sit, notebook and writing tools in hand. You choose to stand, shifting pages and giving an encouraging shoulder pat whenever your new student starts to get frustrated.

History homework is the easiest. Biology is tricky but interesting, Language all done with in a breeze.

As the light coming from between the window shutters begins to fade (not from the sunset, but from dimmed streetlamps. You are still inside a mountain, after all), you pick up the Mathematics and give browse the homework’s pages. With a small wince, you decide that the last couple hours are enough study for the day, and that Lime has earned a bit of entertainment.
You do commend the faith your department of education has on today’s youth, providing books that teach the basics of algebra as well as geometry to a first grader.


Lime hooks up the FunBase 2 to the TV, and suggest a couple multiplayer games, which is a cute word you learn from him. As you sheepishly agree to his more insistent suggestions.

You are way more enthused by the racing game than the fighting game, which means you do much better at it before Lime inevitably beats you with experience, his thumbs dashing on the controller while you wonder how your nerves can make you break a sweat so.


By the time you are done, dinner time is almost upon you, and after a quick but hearty meal, you are surprised to see Lime deciding to stay a while past his bedtime to help in the usual cleaning chores of the evening.

Sure, he is rather lousy and you feel a bit nervous when you turn around and find him playing with the cleaning supplies, but he ultimately does more good than harm and you appreciate he had left the moping bucket mostly empty before he put it on his head.

Silly Zealot 2024/09/29(Sun)07:46 No. 1097995 ID: 578f3f
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After a while Lime’s youthful metabolism gets the best of him and he agrees that is time for sleep. You tuck him in to bed and merrily turn to finish off your chores.

You are almost done putting the detergent and mop away when you notice a strange, faint odor in the room. You pace around for a moment before you pinpoint the source as coming from the cabinet underneath the kitchen sink.

Your heart nearly skips a beat when you find your fears confirmed: the odd odor is due to none other than a faulty pipe with a gas leak!

This is atrocious! Clearly your instructors made an error in judgment, choosing such a dilapidated house for you and Lime to spend the night in. I mean, who places an exposed pipeline right under the kitchen sink, anyway?


The leak is not very pronounced, the pipe likely just loosening at some point during the day. It is only through your *ahem* prodigious nose, that you were able to notice the faint but foul smell.

Still, the prudent thing would be to call a service to fix it up before it gets worse. You still have your Cellphone in your inner pockets and it would not be far-fetched to find the gas service has a couple people still around this late to deal with these kind of situations. You could easily call them and set your mind at ease.

Or…

Or you could just… wrap a cloth over the pipe. Leave it be for the night allow Lime his rest. He was a bit of monster to put to bed (hee hee), you wouldn’t want to strangers showing up in the middle of his sleeping hours and causing a ruckus.

The cloth wouldn’t need to stay on for long… you can easily remove it later in the day, before’s Lime’s parents come pick him up… you can even find a wrench somewhere in the house and loosen the pipe a crank or two…

They can have as much rest as they want afterwards.


Oh, decisions this late at night give a headache and the smell is starting to make you dizzy, What should you do about the leak?

>Call The Guy to get it fixed.

>Leave it be for now and worsen it tomorrow. (Genocide Run)

Safety first, wrap up the pipe then call it in. In case they can't get to it until tomorrow. Then get some fresh air, that gas was really getting to you.

>>1098003
good idea. and yeah, be sure to call in as soon as possible.

>>1097995
Open all windows and doors.
If the gas is allowed to gather it becomes a risk of explosion, a throughdraft will disrupt this.

A gas leak can be dealt with immediately by shutting off the gas line! Go outside and find the shutoff valve. Then you can call someone tomorrow and have them fix the pipe without disturbing anyone.

>>1097995
Open the windows IMMEDIATELY distrupt the gas build up so you dont get woozy and loopy, what ever is faster go outside to turn off the gas or wrap a cloth but immediately call the repair man explaining or the fire services as a gas leak is no joke